# Denmark men's national ice hockey team

The Danish national men's ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Denmark. The team is controlled by Danmarks Ishockey Union. It was founded in 1949, and as of 2022, the Danish team was ranked 10th in the IIHF World Rankings. Denmark currently has 4,255 players (0.07% of its population). Their coach is Swedish Mikael Gath. Denmark once held the record for the largest loss when they were defeated by Canada in 1949, 47–0, only being surpassed by New Zealand who were defeated by Australia 58–0 in 1987.

## History

The team played its first world championship in 1949, led by player-coach and captain Jørgen Hviid. Denmark lost its first game played, by a 47–0 score to the Canada men's national team.
Denmark subsequently played 53 years in lower divisions. At the 2002 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, the team finished first in Division I-B to earn promotion to the top level for the 2003 IIHF World Championship, and has remained in the top pool since, due to developed higher calibre players. The 2002 and 2003 versions of the Denmark men's national teams were recognized with the IIHF Milestone Award in 2025, for earning promotion to and remaining at the top tier of the World Championships.
Denmark finished the 2003 World Championships in 11th place, including a tie game against that year's champions Canada. In 2003, Denmark defeated the United States men's national team 5–2, and tied Canada] 2–2. At the 2010 World Championships Denmark finished 8th place, which is their best ever placing to date. The feat was repeated in 2016.

## Tournament record
### Olympic Games

| Year | Finish | Rank |
| 2022 Beijing | Quarterfinals | 7th |
| 2026 Milan and Cortina | Qualified | Qualified |

### World Championship

| Year | Finish | Rank |
| 1949 Stockholm | Consolation round | 10th |
| 1962 Colorado Springs/Denver | 6th in the Group B | 14th |
| 1963 Stockholm | 3rd in the Pool C | 18th |
| 1966 Jesenice | 2nd in the Pool C | 18th |
| 1967 Vienna | 2nd in the Pool C | 18th |
| 1969 Ljubljana | 6th in the Pool C | 20th |
| 1970 Galaţi | 5th in the Pool C | 19th |
| 1971 | 7th in the Pool C | 21st |
| 1972 Miercurea-Ciuc | 6th in the Pool C | 19th |
| 1973 | 7th in the Pool C | 21st |
| 1975 Sofia | 6th in the Pool C | 20th |
| 1976 Gdańsk | 3rd in the Pool C | 19th |
| 1977 Copenhagen/Hørsholm | 2nd in the Pool C | 19th |
| 1978 Canary Islands (Las Palmas) | 3rd in the Pool C | 19th |
| 1979 Galati | Relegation in the Pool B | 16th |
| 1981 Beijing | 4th in the Pool C | 20th |
| 1982 Jaca | 3rd in the Pool C | 19th |
| 1983 Budapest | 4th in the Pool C | 20th |
| 1985 Megève/Chamonix/Saint-Gervais | 5th in the Pool C | 21st |
| 1986 Puigcerda | Consolation round in the Pool C | 21st |
| 1987 Copenhagen/Herlev/Hørsholm | 2nd in the Pool C | 18th |
| 1989 Oslo/Lillehammer | 8th in the Pool B | 16th |
| 1990 Budapest | 2nd in the Pool C | 18th |
| 1991 Brøndby | 1st in the Pool C | 17th |
| 1992 Klagenfurt | 4th in the Pool B | 16th |
| 1993 Eindhoven | 4th in the Pool B | 16th |
| 1994 Copenhagen/Aalborg | 5th in the Pool B | 17th |
| 1995 Bratislava | 5th in the Pool B | 17th |
| 1996 Eindhoven | 6th in the Pool B | 18th |
| 1997 Katowice (Spodek)/Sosnowiec | 8th in the Pool B | 20th |
| 1998 Ljubljana/Jesenice | 4th in the Pool B | 20th |
| 1999 Odense/Rodovre | 1st in the Pool B | 17th |
| 2000 Katowice/Krakow | 5th in the Pool B | 21st |
| 2001 Grenoble | 3rd in Division I, Group A | 21st |
| 2002 Eindhoven | 1st in Division I, Group B | 18th |
| 2003 Helsinki/Tampere/Turku | Second round | 11th |
| 2004 Prague/Ostrava | Qualifying round | 12th |
| 2005 Vienna/Innsbruck | Relegation round | 14th |
| 2006 Riga | Relegation round | 13th |
| 2007 Moscow | Qualifying round | 10th |
| 2008 Halifax/Quebec | Qualifying round | 12th |
| 2009 Bern/Kloten | Relegation round | 13th |
| 2010 Cologne/Mannheim/Gelsenkirchen | Playoff round | 8th |
| 2011 Bratislava/Košice | Qualifying round | 11th |
| / 2012 Helsinki/Stockholm | Preliminary round | 13th |
| / 2013 Stockholm/Helsinki | Preliminary round | 12th |
| 2014 Minsk | Preliminary round | 13th |
| 2015 Prague/Ostrava | Preliminary round | 14th |
| 2016 Moscow/Saint Petersburg | Playoff round | 8th |
| / 2017 Cologne/Paris | Preliminary round | 12th |
| 2018 Copenhagen/Herning | Preliminary round | 10th |
| 2019 Bratislava/Košice | Preliminary round | 11th |
| 2020 Zürich/Lausanne | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | – |
| 2021 Riga | Preliminary round | 12th |
| 2022 Helsinki/Tampere | Preliminary round | 9th |
| / 2023 Tampere/Riga | Preliminary round | 10th |
| 2024 Prague/Ostrava | Preliminary round | 13th |
| / 2025 Stockholm/Herning | Qualified as co-host | |

## Team
### Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
Head coach: Mikael Gath
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
| 1 | G | William Rorth | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) | Rødovre Mighty Bulls |
| 5 | F | Lucas Andersen | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 26) | Rungsted IK |
| 9 | F | Frederik Storm | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1989-02-20) 20 February 1989 (age 35) | Kölner Haie |
| 11 | F | Alexander True | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 27) | Charlotte Checkers |
| 12 | F | Oscar Mølgaard | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19) | HV71 |
| 15 | D | Matias Lassen | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 28) | Malmö Redhawks |
| 22 | D | Markus Lauridsen | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 33) | Löwen Frankfurt |
| 25 | D | Oliver Lauridsen – A | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (1989-03-24) 24 March 1989 (age 35) | HC TPS |
| 29 | F | Mikkel Aagaard | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) | Modo Hockey |
| 38 | F | Morten Poulsen | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | (1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 (age 36) | Herning Blue Fox |
| 40 | D | Anders Koch | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27) | Aalborg Pirates |
| 41 | D | Jesper Jensen – C | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 33) | EC KAC |
| 42 | D | Phillip Bruggisser | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 (age 33) | Fischtown Pinguins |
| 43 | G | Mathias Seldrup | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 28) | Esbjerg Energy |
| 47 | D | Oliver Larsen | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | (1998-12-25) 25 December 1998 (age 26) | Mikkelin Jukurit |
| 48 | D | Nicholas Jensen | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 35) | Fischtown Pinguins |
| 54 | F | Felix Scheel | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 32) | Fischtown Pinguins |
| 63 | F | Patrick Russell – A | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 (age 32) | Linköping HC |
| 65 | F | Christian Wejse | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 26) | Fischtown Pinguins |
| 71 | F | Niklas Andersen | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1997-11-20) 20 November 1997 (age 27) | Augsburger Panther |
| 72 | F | Phillip Schultz | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 24) | Esbjerg Energy |
| 77 | F | Mathias From | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27) | Herning Blue Fox |
| 80 | G | Frederik Dichow | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 23) | HV71 |
| 86 | F | Joachim Blichfeld | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998 (age 26) | Växjö Lakers |
| 95 | F | Nick Olesen | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 29) | IK Oskarshamn |

### Current top players
#### Former and current players in NHL

Players from Denmark who have played in the NHL
| Year | Name | Position | Team |
| 1965–1966 1967–1968 1968–1970 1970–1972 1979–1980 | Poul Popiel | Defenseman | Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers |
| 2006–2016 2016–2021 | Frans Nielsen | Center | New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings |
| 2007–2017 2017–2018 | Jannik Hansen | Right winger | Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks |
| 2009–2013 2013–2014 2014 | Peter Regin | Center | Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2008–2016 2016 2016–2018 2018–2020 | Mikkel Bødker | Left winger | Arizona Coyotes Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks Ottawa Senators |
| 2009–2010 2010–2016 2016–2023 2023-2024 2024- | Lars Eller | Center | St. Louis Blues Montreal Canadiens Washington CapitalsPittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals |
| 2010–2013 2013–2014 2016–2017 | Philip Larsen | Defenseman | Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks |
| 2013–2014 2016 | Nicklas Jensen | Left winger | Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers |
| 2013 | Oliver Lauridsen | Defenseman | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 2013–2016 2016–2021 2021- | Frederik Andersen | Goaltender | Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2015– | Nikolaj Ehlers | Left winger | Winnipeg Jets |
| 2016–2022 2022- | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Right winger | Columbus Blue Jackets Seattle Kraken |
| 2018–2021 | Patrick Russell | Right winger | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2019–2021 | Joachim Blichfeld | Right winger | San Jose Sharks |
| 2020–2021 2021-2022 | Alexander True | Center | San Jose Sharks Seattle Kraken |
| 2021- | Jonas Røndbjerg | Forward | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 2022- | Mads Søgaard | Goaltender | Ottawa Senators |

## All-time record

Updated as of the match versus Slovakia on 10 November 2024.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Austria | 43 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 89 | 174 |
| Belarus | 29 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 90 |
| Belgium | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 31 |
| Bulgaria | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 137 | 88 |
| Canada | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 84 |
| China | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 52 |
| Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 |
| East Germany | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 84 |
| Estonia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 16 |
| Finland | 28 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 31 | 111 |
| France | 85 | 37 | 5 | 43 | 242 | 291 |
| Germany | 29 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 89 |
| Great Britain | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 139 | 93 |
| Hungary | 63 | 26 | 4 | 33 | 207 | 277 |
| Italy | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 96 | 118 |
| Japan | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 112 | 147 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 24 |
| Latvia | 38 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 93 | 131 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 242 | 185 |
| North Korea | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 12 |
| Norway | 101 | 43 | 9 | 49 | 253 | 319 |
| Poland | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 102 | 134 |
| Romania | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 75 | 80 |
| Russia | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 68 |
| Slovakia | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 93 |
| Slovenia | 29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 92 | 76 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| South Korea | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 16 |
| Spain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 |
| Sweden | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 44 | 132 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 49 | 142 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 30 |
| United States | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 41 |
| Yugoslavia | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 73 | 78 |
| Totals: | 929 | 377 | 58 | 494 | 2 941 | 3 368 |

## Uniform evolution

* National team jerseys
* 2013–2017 IIHF jerseys
* 2018–2021 IIHF jerseys
* 2022 Olympic jerseys
* 2022– IIHF jerseys